Kelly, whose "Step In The Name Of The Love" has become just the latest in a string of crossover hits (into Southern Soul) for him. The overwhelming popularity of "Think About You" on the Stations of the Deep South is even more surprising than, for example, the chitlin' circuit chart-busting of R. Like Freddy Jackson's "Dream On" title tune from the King Of New York soundtrack, or Bobby "Blue" Bland's genre-crashing rendition of "What A Wonderful World," "Think About You" has become the de facto tribute record for the late Luther Vandross, putting the towering R&B artist front and center on the only stage he perhaps had left to conquer: the funky, overlooked charts of the chitlin' circuit. Nice writes this at the end of December 2006, "Think About You" (from the 2003 Luther Vandross album Dance With My Father) is still playing on prime time drive time in the heart of the chitlin' circuit.ĭoes its longevity stem from its understated, Southern Soul-like production, or its sweet Southern Soul mid-tempo rhythm, or is it the soft, atmospheric "synth" arrangement that causes Southern Soul listeners to constantly crave more?
"Think About You." Why has this admittedly lovely song-pop in nature, pop in essence-become such a durable hit on bluesy Southern Soul stations? As your Daddy B. Nice's Top 100 Countdown: The New Generation (Chart In Progress)Ĭomposed by James Porte and Luther Vandross Luther Vandross - Southern Soul Music Artist - Southern Soul RnB
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